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International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Source: United Nations, 2019

On April 24 2019, the first official International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace was celebrated. The General Assembly convened a one-day high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the day.

Almost 100 Years Old: digitizing documents from the League of Nations archives

Source: UNOPS, 2019

The United Nations Library at Geneva is in the process of digitizing the entire League of Nations archives collection. This ambitious project is intended to span 5 years (2017-2022) and hopes to successfully preserve, and make accessible, roughly 15,000,000 pages of unique material.

When League of Nations reporters put Geneva on the map

Source: Swissinfo, 2019; Author: Akiko Uehara

An interesting, short Swissinfo article about how the presence of the League of Nations in Geneva attracted and inspired international journalism, securing Switzerland's global standing as a centre of multilateralism.

From Other Organizations

IFRC turns 100

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been saving lives and contributing to international development for 100 years. To learn more about the Federation's history and goals for the future, watch their official video below. "Happy birthday to the world's largest humanitarian organization."

ILO turns 100

2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization.

The ILO Library created a new digital collection about the documents of the Labour Commission (which drafted the ILO Constitution in 1919); giving "a unique insight into the work and discussions that led to the creation of the first international organization for the advancement of social justice through improved working conditions." (ILO Library representative, 2019)